Raija Jokinen

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Raija Jokinen (born 1960 ) is a Finnish textile artist . She lives and works in Helsinki and Sipoo .

Professional background

Jokinen studied textile design at the Finnish University of Art and Design , where he graduated in 1990 with a master's degree.

style

Raija Jokinen: anniversary exhibition, Valkeakoski / Finland 2020, works from the years 2004–2006.

At the beginning of her career, Jokinen initially experimented with paper fibers. She then developed her own style by combining flax fibers and color pigments . These materials are processed into image and sculpture-like objects using sewing technology. The works created in this way create a light, sometimes fragile impression, but at the same time are very resistant.

The focus of the representation is often a human figure, which is placed in an associative context by emphasizing elements such as nerve and blood vessels or contrasting surfaces. As a whole, an inviting representation of physical and emotional states is created. The works of art are thus independent aesthetic objects, which, however, also represent a reflection on the state of the individual.

Raija Jokinen: anniversary exhibition, Valkeakoski / Finland 2020, works from the years 2017–2020.

Awards and exhibitions

Jokinen has received the following awards, among others:

  • 2020: Finnish Textile Artist of the Year, TEXO (Finnish Association of Textile Artists)
  • 2019: Culture Prize of the City of Sipoo
  • 2015: Art Prize of the Uusimaa Region

On the occasion of her 30th anniversary as an artist, a two-month retrospective was opened on February 14, 2020 in the Voipaala Art Center in Valkeakoski . Jokinen's works have been shown in numerous exhibitions in Finland and abroad. They can also be seen as public works of art, for example in the Kuopio courthouse, the Kotka police building and the Finnish handicraft museum .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Finnish artist directory , accessed on February 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ Radio interview on the occasion of the presentation of the Finnish Textile Art Prize, YLE1, Ykkösaamu February 19, 2020, 00: 53: 30-01: 05: 30.
  3. ↑ Charlotte Vannier: De fil en aiguille. La broderie dans l'art contemporain, Pyramid éditions, 2018, ISBN 978-2-35017-441-9 .
  4. ↑ Helsingin Sanomat of February 17, 2020 , accessed on February 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Ornamo (Association for the Promotion of Design) , accessed on February 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ Sipooer Nachrichten of January 14, 2020 , accessed on February 19, 2020.
  7. ^ Finnish Center for Art Promotion, November 25, 2015 , accessed on February 19, 2020.
  8. ^ State Art Committee , accessed February 19, 2020.
  9. ^ Website of "Art in Building" , accessed on February 19, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Jokinen, Raija
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Finnish textile artist
DATE OF BIRTH 1960